Nuvocargo acquired Merge Transportation, an intra-U.S. 3PL, and said the whole team would join Nuvocargo to expand the platform across North America.
SourceRadically simplifying cross-border logistics between USA & Mexico
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
AI-native 4PL/logistics company focused on North American freight, especially US-Mexico cross-border shipping. Nuvocargo combines managed transportation, freight brokerage, customs brokerage, and AI-enabled operations to reduce freight spend, improve service levels, and automate end-to-end load execution.
Primary product
Nuvo AI / NuvoOS AI freight execution platform for North American freight
Founded
2019
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Team size
51-200
Industry
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Sub-industry
Cross-border freight logistics, digital freight forwarding, and customs brokerage
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$74.4M
Latest round
Series B · Jun 2023
Latest amount
$36.5M
Jun 2023 · QED Investors
Dec 2021 · Tiger Global Management
Apr 2021 · QED Investors
Apr 2020 · NFX and ALLVP
Jan 2018 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
VP of Research & Development
VP of Operations
VP of Growth & Business Development
VP of Marketplace
Head of Brokerage & GTM
Head of Customs
Head of Legal and Compliance
Founders
Co-founder and advisor
Investors
Customer-first, high-velocity, feedback-rich, and ownership-oriented; the company emphasizes bilingual cross-border teamwork, continuous learning, and a strong performance culture with shout-outs, cultural awards, and explicit values around velocity, excellence, resourcefulness, and acting like an owner.
Compensation
Compensation appears performance-based: Nuvocargo uses biannual impact assessments, labor-market benchmarking in the U.S. and Mexico, and pay-for-performance rewards with compensation adjustments and promotions tied to measurable impact.
Benefits
Pricing
Quote-based managed logistics/4PL service; not sold as standalone SaaS
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$10M-$20M
Estimated monthly visits
10.9K
Nuvocargo acquired Merge Transportation, an intra-U.S. 3PL, and said the whole team would join Nuvocargo to expand the platform across North America.
SourceNuvocargo acquired Mentum, a YC-backed AI agent startup, to accelerate AI-agent development inside NuvoOS and strengthen its R&D organization.
SourceFreightWaves · Mar 2026
Announces Nuvo AI, an AI-native freight execution engine that automates large portions of freight execution and targets shippers rather than brokers.
FreightWaves · Oct 2025
Covers the acquisition of Mentum and how its AI-agent expertise will be used to accelerate NuvoOS and logistics automation.
FreightWaves · Apr 2025
Covers Nuvocargo's acquisition of Merge Transportation to add intra-U.S. freight capability and broaden North America coverage.
Fast Company · Mar 2025
Profiles Nuvocargo as No. 30 on Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies list and cites growth, customers, and automation gains.